Air conditioning for period and listed homes across Wiltshire
If your Swindon home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see. If your home in Swindon is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit. South West summers are milder on the coast, but sheltered towns and south-facing rooms still overheat, and efficient winter heating matters just as much.
Prices in Wiltshire
Budget around £1,650–£7,950 per home, one room upwards including VAT for air conditioning for period and listed homes in and around Wiltshire. It sits near the middle of UK prices. What moves a quote in Wiltshire up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. Typical Concealed work (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) lands around £3,450–£5,450 in this area.
Console
Low-level console in place of a radiator, rear outdoor unit.
Concealed
Ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms.
Mixed
Consoles downstairs and ducted upstairs on one system.
Guide prices show VAT at 20%. HMRC treats most fixed air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps installed in homes as energy-saving materials, zero-rated until 31 March 2027 when we supply and fit them. If your installation qualifies, your quote shows 0% VAT and a lower price. Servicing, repairs, cleaning and controls are charged at 20%.
Listed building consent
Period homes in Wiltshire that are not listed can usually follow the normal rules for outdoor units, but listed buildings always need consent, and conservation areas restrict units on elevations facing a road. Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
The survey
The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote. We book surveys in Wiltshire at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included with air conditioning for period and listed homes across Wiltshire:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
Towns in Wiltshire
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